Lisa Henderson

London, United Kingdom

Deputy News Editor at IQ Magazine

Live music business journalist. Staff writer at @IQ_Mag.

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Drake unveils first UK/EU tour in six years

4 days ago | iqmagazine.com | Lisa Henderson

Grammy Award-winning rapper Drake has announced his first UK and European tour in six years, scheduled to kick off after his Wireless Festival residency. The Live Nation-produced run, titled $ome $pecial $hows 4 UK EU, will comprise 24 arena shows across the continent between 20 July and 23 September. Stops include Birmingham, Manchester, Munich, Paris, Berlin, Copenhagen, Manchester, Amsterdam, Stockholm, Milan, Antwerp, Zurich and Cologne.
Spanish football stadium to host major concert series

5 days ago | iqmagazine.com | Lisa Henderson

Spain’s Nuevo Mirandilla Stadium will host a major concert series this summer featuring the likes of Jennifer López, Il Divo and more. Located in Cádiz, an ancient port city in the Andalusia region of southwestern Spain, the 25,033-capacity venue is home to Cádiz Club de Fútbol.
Shakira cancels two US concerts at last minute

5 days ago | iqmagazine.com | Lisa Henderson

Shakira was forced to cancel two of her US concerts at the eleventh hour due to production issues. The Colombian star’s scheduled Thursday (29 May) concert at Boston’s Fenway Park was axed just hours before it was set to start “due to unforeseen circumstances.”Promoter Live Nation later released a statement, adding: “During a routine pre-show check, structural elements were identified as not being up to standard, so the shows were cancelled.
Guns N’ Roses deliver Saudi's biggest rock show

1 week ago | iqmagazine.com | Lisa Henderson

Guns N’ Roses have delivered the biggest standalone rock concert Saudi Arabia has ever seen, according to promoter MDLBEAST. The sold-out show, which was GNR’s first-ever appearance in the Kingdom, attracted 15,000 fans to Riyadh’s Mohammed Abdo Arena last Friday (23 May). MDLBEAST told IQ that the landmark show “reflects the scale of what’s possible” in Saudi Arabia and reinforces the Kingdom as an increasingly attractive stop on global tours.
Bollywood star announces historic UK stadium show

1 week ago | iqmagazine.com | Lisa Henderson

Bollywood legend Arijit Singh is slated to make history as the first-ever Indian artist to headline a UK stadium. The West Bengal-born singer will perform to 45,000 fans at London’s Tottenham Hotspur Stadium on Friday 5 September 2025, for his only European date this year. It follows Singh’s headline show at London’s O2 (cap. 20,000) last August which sold out in just an hour, and featured a surprise duet with Ed Sheeran.
Several UK festivals axed as promoter goes bust

1 week ago | iqmagazine.com | Lisa Henderson

Several UK-based festivals have been cancelled as the parent company Wannasee Ltd says it is “unable to continue”. Among the casualties is Sunderland’s Kubix Festival, thought to be the largest music festival in the North East of England. Launched in 2018, the popular pop and dance festival has hosted the likes of East 17, Peter Andre, B*Witched, Ronan Keating, Steps, Sugababes, Busted, UB40 and Vengaboys.
System of a Down conclude 'historic' South America tour

2 weeks ago | iqmagazine.com | Lisa Henderson

30e, the promoters behind System of A Down’s sold-out stadium tour of South America, have discussed the “historic and immense” impact of the outing. The American heavy metal band sold a whopping 500,000 tickets, ranging from $50–$340, for their first tour of the continent in a decade. Tickets for the initial seven dates sold out within hours and prompted 30e to add two more shows in São Paulo, at the Allianz Parque and the Autódromo de Interlagos (home to F1 Grand Prix and Lollapalooza Brazil).
The 1975 signs with CAA for worldwide representation

2 weeks ago | iqmagazine.com | Lisa Henderson

The 1975 has signed with CAA for worldwide representation, parting with their longtime agency Primary Talent International, IQ can confirm. The British group were previously represented by Primary’s managing partner and CEO Matt Bates (worldwide excluding North America), as well as CAA’s Mike Mori (North America). The agencies briefly came under the same roof after Primary was sold to ICM Partners in 2020, which was subsequently acquired by CAA in 2022.
Lady Gaga to perform at Netflix's global fan event

2 weeks ago | iqmagazine.com | Lisa Henderson

American streaming service Netflix has announced that Lady Gaga will perform at its star-studded global fan event. Netflix Tudum 2025: The Live Event will take place on Saturday 31 May at the Kia Forum in Los Angeles, and will be streamed live on Netflix starting at 8 pm ET/5 pm PT. The event will also feature the stars of popular TV shows Love Is Blind, Squid Game, Stranger Things, America’s Sweethearts: Dallas Cowboys Cheerleaders, ONE PIECE, and more.
Mariah Carey to perform in the Amazon rainforest

2 weeks ago | iqmagazine.com | Lisa Henderson

Mariah Carey is set to headline a special concert in the heart of the Amazon rainforest, organised by the team behind Brazilian festivals Rock in Rio and The Town. The Amazon Forever (Amazônia pra Sempre) concert will take place on 17 September in Belém, Pará – a port city known as the gateway to Brazil’s lower Amazon region.